Overdrive

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Overdrive

Afraid you're falling seriously behind? Saleen's new S7 goes from 0 to 60 in less than four seconds and has a speedometer that hits 240.

The sporty 41-inch-tall roadster has the requisite Pirelli tires, and a camera fitted to the rear grille sends images to a windshield-mounted LCD screen, doing away with the traditional rearview mirror. Inside the Connolly leather-clad cockpit, the pedals are fully adjustable for drivers of different heights, and the steering wheel quick-releases for easy exit and entry. The 7-liter V-8 engine is packed in the middle of the car for safety, which makes room for his-and-hers trunks - one in the front, the other in the back. Custom-fit luggage is optional.

A former Indy car racer, company founder Steve Saleen plans to make a mere 400 of the 550-hp S7 over four years. Orders for the $375,000 car are being taken now for Q2 delivery (see www.saleen.com).